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I have it all learned (but it is a repeat for me,as I really learned it some time ago), so this is in the way of a refresher course. However, forget my being able to play it at 200.I will try to get the speed up more, but can't promise.

I am very impressed, and very envious too. I think I remember somewhere on another post that you are 13 years old (am i right?). Whether you are 13, 30, or (gasp) my age, memorizing this piece, and playing it at 150 is a nice accomplishment.

If you find the time and means to make a recording, I know I wouldn't be the only one who would enjoy hearing it (even if it is not yet where you want it to be).

Way to go Debussy!

I've been able to spend about 10-15 minutes on most days on this and have it up to the lower 70's on the metronome (haven't even bothered with memorizing it yet). If I progress at this same rate, I should be playing this in the 80's next week, unless I find more time, or my progression becomes exponential (wouldn't that be nice?).

I kinda hate to do this for all you serious piano players, but for those that are just struggling along like me, I thought you might care to see someone else really stink up the joint. You've been warned.

I thought that was well done! You kept the tempo even. When I learned this piece that was the hardest part. Not speeding up at the "easy" parts and slowing down for the hard ones. I still get stuck on mesures 5 & 6 and then zoom through 7 & 8. With your evenness, this won't be a problem for you when you speed it up. Good job!!

Oh man that was cool Naught! It's really awesome to be able to watch you play as I listen along.

It sounds (looks) to me as though you've got all the notes pretty well under control, and (as Sandy mentioned) at a pretty even tempo. If you've continued working on this since you posted the video, I would bet you might have increased the tempo even more. I would be interested in hearing and seeing your progress if you're willing to keep recording and posting in this thread.

I think I'm playing this at about the same tempo as you (maybe a bit faster), and I've just started trying to give the music some "shape"...a little bit of gradual volume increase going up & a little bit of gradual volume decrease going down.

Since I've recently finished all the grunt work in my home projects, I might be able to find some time to make a recording myself & post in this learning group thread. I don't have video equipment, and I'm still making tinny sounding midi recordings but, Christmas is around the corner and I'm thinking of treating myself a little.

(Sorry it took so long to realize that this thread had been updated...I was probably sanding the inside of kitchen cabinets & drawers...something I'll never do again as long as I live)

I made this by playing a midi file through my P-80 and recording with Audacity. I have no idea what is causing those popping noises? If anyone out there has an idea, please share it with me. It's only on the right channel. Mike White [/b]

"Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get — only what you are expecting to give — which is everything. What you will receive in return varies. But it really has no connection with what you give. You give because you love and cannot help giving." Katharine Hepburn

I'm here. Let me tell you about that recording. I learned that piece back in May. I was recording on my PC, but the quality sucked and the effort was extreme to get a recording, so I broke down and bought a camcorder just for my musical recordings. (Told wifey I would make a video of her dog to talk her in to it)

I play Solfeggietto every day as a warmup for my practice, but I don't practice it. In fact I have probably only played it as well as that recording a handful of times.

I'm hoping that sometime in February, when I will have been playing for 2 years, to get a recording of the 1st movement of the Moonlight Sonata. That will probably be the next recording I do.

I think I am different from most of you here, in that, I am doing this just for fun. I have no intentions of being some great piano player. I just want to be able to plink around and have fun doing it. I have almost as much fun from making stupid mistakes as I do from playing something really well. I don't do scales and exercises, I just play.

When I get something of note on film, I'll post it up here, if only to give the "real" beginners, like me, hope. =)

I just decided to pop in, I've beeen busy with my classes, I got to tell you

NAUGHT[/b], I really liked your recording on the Solfegg.......(darn I can never spell it right and I'm too lazy to look it up). How long did it take you to learn to play it so well ? I am sure that song would make a great warm up. I third the motion Naught[/b] send us some more recordings, I could use a good distraction from my exams next week. :p

Petrof, I memorized it really quick, say 2 weeks. I probably was playing it decently after a month. However 6 months later and I still wouldn't say I play it well, and I certainly wouldn't play it for someone w/o 30 mins of warmup on it. =)

Edit: I have a question about this piece, but since I just found out this post is in adult beginners, I posted the question at http://www.pianoworld.com/ubb/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/topic/2/14631.html instead. In case you're interested, that post has a link to my son's youtube video of this piece (he played it in a recital at around 180 I think, he couldn't do as fast as you guys are aiming here).